Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
NEW YORK POINTERS.

<Careiessness of the Literati in
4 Money Matters-Lhe "ThiStIe."
NEW YORK, April 9.-Yachtsmen say
that the ''lines" of the Thistle, which is
soon expected In New York, are identi-
*ca, allowance being made for difference
b. size, with those of the fast little Clara
Dir. Sweet was so successful with last
year. The fact that the Clara's old sail
bng master, John Barr, Is to have the
Thlstle lends some color to this talk. |
was looking at the cut of the Clara in the
pnOdel room at the New York Yacht Club
the other day, and it struck me that she
was built more for speed than safety. She
ls % feet long, OF extraordinarily light
draught forward, deepening rapidly TO a
/pOnt not more than 10 ieet from ner rud-
Her. She is said to ride the water like
hubble.
There are $4,000 Italians in New York.
Think OF 1t. Enough to supply every high-
way and byway in the city with circu-
latlng music, Some nave saved money,
Wltness MorOsini, who headed subscnp-
Ton for the pedestal OF GarlDaldPs statue
WIN 500 last week. The ltahans are
aons an immense carrying trade to this
port, and many OF The Captains are own
eFs as we'll, and educated men, who take
tnls way OF seeing the world and accumu-
!allng wealth at the same time. [ saw
sucA an one not long ago,who told NE that
ne mad not been in Italy TOR ten years,
Trading all the time between LISBON and
New York.
Lilerau have the reputation OF being
careless in money matters, but what |
Nh going TO relate is surrey more than
llal. When Irving lett New York for the
pIoFAces alter his first visit he asked a
oeIt1n dramatlst writer anu humorIst to
mule an original comedy for HIM. The
sSHer accepted The idea and check for
tLoVO. Irving went away. He waited
wi the original comedy. He is waiting
sun " hen the famous dinner was given
VI lm at Delm0nico's, before he lett for
Europe, the dramatist was booked for q
'eSI, ana irving hoped, at least, for an
ssANsfation. lie never put in an APP
$ltOO. " P'"' anu
81 4 9arrel OF punched tickets ia sent by
W, ,nv East RIVER Bridge Trustees every day
cSDs .e JUNK dealers, who pay the muniti-
| W. W. sum OIL nall cent pound for them.
, b"a tle great MACS of people that cross
tjol Uluge tne business OF purchasing
forp anu depOsltIng 1T in the box is per-
| p,, ''N' VIC hbiuuBI hOnGnAIuDCSs
an us WIN others the matter is one OF great
sns 2arIdssment, and in their confusion
'h nu hurry they drop into the box any,
noaHN mat happens TO be in their hands or
vYSeIs' PASSENGERS for the cars fire.
fSusuuy pour a handful Of coin down into
49, PIPER and put their tickets carefully
hooTH III their p0cket-bOoks. The curio-
br. contains all kinds OF cards-yisitlng.
cSouess and postal. Theatre tickets and
sboOa are abundant. Turf tickets also
rosS S1 ,,, WITH a large sprinkling OF rail
| BoSotIi ckees; Staten Island, jersey City,
TsOOAen, East River and East Boston
Sn g Vlckets are plentiful.
| zeis WV arucles as cigars, cigarettes, pref
kniy,. 'oothpicks, kid gloves and pen
es are not preserved.
IN bGi o ma nan the receipts OF the bridge are
arc WIS.,. I've, ten aud twenty dollar bills
donaee oiten presented, and one hundred
lf,So, notes are by no means uncommon.
hand W "e s 8, Her hasn't enough cash on
gsl /, make the change he is Obliged TO
CON-, ana be does yet it. and he always
nine ", out nlnety-nine dollars and ninety
no ANY, ents with great satisfaction. So far
note mas presented a thousand collar
him n 'ut the gStekeeper is waiting for
hh eone along, and is ready for him.
gets S Ve 10 say that that man. when he
'bsp Sa chSnge, will have more cents
W ever had before,
HENRY JAMES.